Javier Bardem Confirms He Is Bond 23 Villain, Still Hope for Ralph Fiennes

Javier Bardem Confirms He Is Bond 23 Villain, Still Hope for Ralph Fiennes

UPDATE: Javier Bardemconfirms he will play the villain in Bond 23 (the title is rumored to be Skyfall), telling Nightline; “I am very excited, my parents took me to watch the movies, and I saw all of them, and to play that is going to be fun. They chose me to play this man, but I cannot give you many details.” Daniel Craig hopes that both Bardem and Ralph Fiennes will be in the film. So do we.

EARLIER: The NYT reports, from an original story in London tabloid the Daily Mail, that Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem are joining Sam Mendes’ Bond 23 (when will they give us a real title?), starring Daniel Craig as Agent 007, Naomie Harris as Miss Moneypenny and Judi Dench as M.

A Sony spokesman has “no comment on rumors,” and offers no expectation of a forthcoming or imminent official announcement. The movie is set to open November 9, 2012.

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